ANCESTORS OF
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translated from Norwegian to English
by Rik A. Vigeland
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From p. 211 Slekter i Tveit
FOSS
FARM
Family List
Generation 1
Bent Henningson, Judge in Agder County from 1512
Generation 2
Jens Bentsen Stausland, Sogne Parish, born about 1505, married Gunhild Torstensdatter Rodberg, born about 1510
Generation 3
Bent Jensen Stausland, lived ca 1540-1604, married Bergitte
Generation 4
Jens Bentsen Stausland-Foss, lived about 1565-1645, married Gunvor Olufsdatter Hamre.
Children:
- Knud b. about 1590, went to Have farm in Birkenes parish; (5th gen.)
- Jon, died before 1624, went to Gjeving in Dypvag parish
- Bent b. about 1614, went to Kvikshaug in Fjaere parish
- Anstein, died ca, 1660
- Ingeborg, married Jon Mosby
- Gunhild, married Torje Berntsen Augland, Toridal parish
- N. Jensdatter, married Tarald Ellefsen Kjos
- N. Jensdatter, married Gunnul Ellefsen Ryen
Generation 5
Knud Jensen Hauge (about) 1590-1676, married Tone Haavesdatter Maebo, from Vestre Moland parish
Children:
- Gullov, b. about 1620, lived at Foss.
- Allaug, lived about 1624-1706, married Tore Torkelson Dolholt Went to Metveit farm in Landvik parish; descendants there now
- Guttorm, b. about 1626, went to Foss (see generation VIa there)
- Ole, born about 1629, went to Aabel.
Eastern Foss was divided between Knud and his brother Bent, whose portion was "Vellene", but this was probably just a confirmation of an earlier 1633 division.
Generation 6
Gullov Knudsen Foss, lived about 1620 - ca 1661, married Anne Povelsdatter Birkenes.
Children:
- Haavor, went to Hauge in Birkenes parish. Lived about 1652-1713. He was married two times, but had no children. He had great riches.
- Povel, born about 1653, lived at Foss (7th gen.)
- Jorgen, born about 1656, went to Hoyelt.
Anne was a daughter of sheriff Povel Birkenes and was married secondly to Guttorm Torgeirsen Foss.
Generation 7
Povel Gullovsen Foss, about 1620 - 1713, married Aaste Aanondatter Hamre.
Children:
- Guttorm, about 1703. Lived at Foss
- Aanon, 1713, lived at Havre in Birkenes Parish, married Maren Christensdatter; no children. - Anne, about 1695, married Tolak Christensen Sandnes; no children.
- Todnem, about 1697, married Peder Pedersen Carlsmoen. - Torbor, about 1700 - 1722, died single.
- Gunvor, about 1706, died before 1744, married Lars Bentsen Foreid.
Aaste was a daughter of Aanen Anstensen Hamre. See Hamre family. She was remarried to Nils Olsen V. Aas and moved to Have in Birkenes Parish. Povel Gullovsen was owner and farmer of the western half, "Vestre Foss".
Generation 8
Guttorm Povelsen Foss, about 1703 - 1743, married Torbor Andersdatter Leesland, 1706-1738.
Children:
- Gunhild, about 1731, was married in 1749 to Bent Taraldsen Foss (Augland family).
- Aaste, about 1733, was married in 1754 to Knud Arnesen Eikeland and lived at Have in Birkenes Parish (Birkenes, Vol 1, page 99).
Torbor was a sister to Ole Andersen Leesland who married into the Lomsland family.
Generation 6a
Guttorm Knudsen Foss, abt 1626 - 1697, married Thore Guttormsdatter Tvede, died 1713.
Children:
- Knud, about 1672, lived at Foss.
- Guttorm, lived at Aabel
- Gundvor, married Joen Unlfsen Haanes.
- Marthe, married 1st Ellef Olsen Lomsland; married 2nd Aanon Olsen from Lomsland.
- Anne, married 1st Ansten Aanonsen Hamre; married 2nd Ole Olsen Hamre; married 3rd Aanon Jensen Raen; lived at Hamre.
Thore was a daughter of Guttorm Chirstensen at Nedre ("lower") Tveide, and Inger Torkildsdatter Boen. She gave up here estate in 1703. The heirs divided the goods amongst them. It consisted of 7 goatskins in Ostre ("eastern") Foss, 11 pastures in Bjelle, 1 cowhide at Grefstad in Fjaere, and 7 pastures at Tveide in Birkenes. Guttorm had goods valued at 100 riksdalers. How much property there was is not known.
Generation 7
Knud Guttormsen Foss, about 1672 - 1724, married Anne Aslaksdatter.
Children:
- Guttorm, 1709. Lived at Foss.
- Haavor, about 1711, lived at Knarestad and married Marthe Taraldsdatter.
From page 212 Slekter i Tveit
- Inger, married Ellef Nilsen Ve-Ryen (of the Hjort family).
- Sidsel, married Gunder Guttormsen Tvede (Birkenes, Book 2, p. 287).
- Thora, about 1706, married Aanon Gunvaldsen Timenes (Hjort family).
- Gjertrud, about 1714, married Ansten Nilsen Ryen-Ve (Hjort family).
- Anna, about 1718, married Jacob Taraldsen Foss (Augland family).
Knud owned and farmed the eastern half of Foss ("Ostre Foss"), with 1 cowhide and 9 pastures. He was, like his father, a very upstanding man. He had 228 riksdalers in silver, and owned 4 silver pots worth about 100 riksdalers. Also he had goods worth 152 riksdalers and 90 riksdalers in coin. The value from goods and money totalled up to 836 riksdalers.
Generation 8
Guttorm Knudsen Foss, 1709 - 1782, married Maren Guttormsdatter Tvede.
Children:
- Knud, about 1733, lived at Lomsland and Foss.
- Ole, about 1740, lived in Kristiansand.
- Govert, about 1746, lived at Hamre (see generation 9b).
- Anna, married Svend Siversen Grodum (their daughter Siri married Tarald Jacobsen Foss).
- Maria, married Aanon Ellefsen Ryen-Borgen (Hjort family).
- Inger, married 1st Mads Andersen Mollestad; married 2nd Govert Olsen Mollestad. A large family followed in Birkenes parish.
Maren was a daughter of sheriff Guttorm Gundersen, from Nedre ("lower") Tveide in Birkenes parish. Her older sister Aaste married Tellef Christensen Sandnes. Her brother Lars married into a farm family at Hamre.
In addition to a family list by Nils O. Foreid, there were these children born who died young: Gjertru in 1737, Gjertrud in 1739, Gjertrud in 1745, Inger in 1747, Abraham in 1750, and Abraham in 1752. Maren had altogether 14 children. Maren and Guttorm were second cousins.
From 212 Slekter i Tvet
IX, X XI and XII not translated
From
p. 216 Slekter i Tveit
Christiane Christensdtr Hamre's picture at top left side of page
(see below)
HAMRE FARM
Generation 9b
Govert Guttormsen Foss-Hamre, 1746 - 1832, married Ane Christensdatter Sandnes, about 1766 - 1852.
Children:
- Guttorm, about 1786, a sailor, died 1810.
- Christen, about 1789, lived at Hamre.
- Johannes, about 1793, married Anne Malene Christoffersdatter and lived at Kvaase in Ho.
- Maren, 1797, married Johannes Guttormsen Ve (Maebo family). - Inger, 1800, died at Ryen in 1872.
- Anne, 1803.
- Abraham, 1809 - 1911.
Ane was a daughter of Christen Tollisen Sandnes and Johanne Clausdatter (Sandnes family).
Generation 10
Christen Govertsen Hamre, about 1789 - 1870, married Signe Knudsdatter Haanes, 1792 - 1881.
Children:
- Inger Gurine, 1816, married in 1843 Antoni Borresen Kjevig.
- Anne, about 1817, married in 1847 Jorgen Tostensen Justnaes.
- Gaavert, 1820.
- Chatarine, 1822 - 1836. - Kund, 1824 - 1826.
- Knud Andreas, 1827 - 1909, married in 1856 Trine Marie Tellefsdatter Sandnes, 1823 - 1910. Lived at Hamre.
- Christiane, 1829 - 1929, married Gustav E. Rorhlapper. Lived at Hamre.
- Johannes, 1834, ship's mate, lived in Kristiansand.
- Christian Sevrin, 1838, Lived at Hamre (see generation 11).
Christen Govertsen Hamre was chosen as the 3rd representative in the first township board in 1838. He was also Tveits first vice spokesman (parish pastor Broch was spokesman). Member of Tveds Parish reading society from the beginning of 1823.
p 216 XI
and XII Slekter i Tveit not translated
p 216 Va BENT Jensen Foss-Kvigshaug Not Translated
next
page copied after p 216 is an unumbered page that is probably
from
Slekter i Tveit. The first two sentences do not pertain.
VE FARM
Generation 1
Tarald Taraldsen Kjevig-Hamresanden, about 1785 - 1854, married Gunild Marcusdatter Kjevig, about 1779 - 1851.
Children:
- Elen, 1810, died the same year.
- Tarald, 1811, living in 1820 but whereabouts unknown afterward.
- Nils, 1814, worked at HAmre, died in 1843.
- Marcus, 1819, also lived at Hamre. - Elen, 1821. In the 1875 she was a weaver living alone in a house at Hamre. She died in 1903.
Generation 2
Marcus Taraldsen Hamre, 1819 - 1902, married in 1845 Johanne Aanonsdatter, 1824 - 1883.
Children:
- Thomas, 1845, lived at Ormelia and Ve.
- Katrine, 1846, was not at Hamre in 1865 or 1875.
- Nils, 1848, died the same year.
- Gunhild Andree, 1850, married in 1877 to roadworker Syvert Olsen Moi, from Kvinesdal. The lived in Kristiansand. One of their children was shipping agent Johan G. Olsen.
- Nils, 1852, moved to Ve (see generation 3a).
- Anne Marie, 1854 - 1859. - Gunner, 1856, was not at Hamre in 1875.
- Karoline, 1858, married in 1887 Jorgen Julius Jorgensen from Kristiansand. He died as a farmer in the USA in 1892.
- Jorg Martinius, 1861, lived at Hamre (see Generation 3b).
- Adolf, 1863 - 1866.
- Anna Mathilde, 1866, died of tuberculosis in 1892, married in 1892 to ship's mate Tonnes Gundersen Hamre. Johanne was working at Hamre when she was married at 21 years of age. She was born in Kristiansand. Her father was Aanon Olsen.
Generation 3
Thomas Markussen Hamre-Ve, 1845-1921, married 1st in 1883 Ernestine Vilhelmine Fredrikke Rohrlapper, Hamre, 1859-1890;
Child: - Gusta Magdalena, married Osmund Gundersen Stromme
Thomas married 2nd in 1891 Sina Kamilla Rohrlapper, 1870-1940;
children:
- Rikard and Martin, 1891, died the same day they were born.
- Ernestine Vilhelmine Fredrikke, 1893-1966, married in the USA to Sven Janson.
- Melvin Johannes, Sept. 29, 1894. Farmer at Ve (see Gen. 4).
- Klara Teresia, 1896 - 1899.
- Edvard Rohrlapper, Nov 22, 1898, logger, lived at Nordsiden in Tveit (see Gen. 4a)
- Einar Martin, March 15, 1901, manager of Kristiansand Cement Works. Lived at Ve (see Gen 4b).
- Karl, April 23, 1902; lives in the USA.
- Klara Teresia, Jan 19, 1905, married in 1940 to Andreas Foss and moved to Kristiansand.
- Anne Tomine, April 16, 1908, married in 1936 to bus driver Hans Egerhei. They had 3 children.
Thomas Markussen was in the USA for several years. He was a farmer in Wisconsin shen he was married to Ernestine Rohrlapper at Hamre. Several years later he took over eastern Ormelia, later taken over by his son Melvin Markussen.
Ernestine and Kamilla Rohrlapper were daughters of Gustav E. Rohrlapper, who was married to Kristiane Kristensdatter Hamre (Foss family). Kristiane died at her daugher's home at Ve in 1929 - at the age of 100.
Generation 4
Melvin Johannes Markussen, born 1894, married in 1928 to Marie Borgen, born 1904.
Children:
- Thomas, Nov. 25, 1929, lumberman.
- Ole Ragnar, Mar 8, 1936, died in an auto accident in 1959.
Marie is a daughter of Ole E. Borgen (Eikerapen family).
Melvin Markussen has been district representative three times and has otherwise been involved in community management. He was in America several years and was married there.
Generation 5
Thomas Marcussen, born 1929, married Lillian Ekblad, born Aug. 12, 1933
child
- Mona, born July 2, 1955.
Generation 4a
Edvard Markussen, born 1898, married in 1938 to Ester Borgen, born 1914.
Children:
- Bjorg Kamilla, born June 23, 1940.
- Thorleif, born April 13, 1946.
Ester is a daughter of Ole O. Borgen.
end of this unumbered page
From
the History Book for Tviet
p. 29 is entitled Hamre and handwritten beside the
word,"Hamre" is "in Tveit"
Govert
Farm
(schedule numbers 7
and 11)
We have seen that Govert Guttormsen Foss obtained 1/4 part of Hamre in 1789. This was a half-part of the old Knut Farm, and the newest house in the old cluster of homes. We can well guess that Govert Guttormsen wanted to come to Hamre, due to his young wife - she was 20 years younger than him - not being able to get along at Aabel and wishing to go back to Hamre where her maternal grandmother was from and where her paternal uncle Jorgen Tellefsen had married into the farm family (he was married to Anne's paternal aunt), and so there was close family there. The oldest son, Guttorm, died in 1810 at age 24. So it was the younger Christen Guttormsen who came to take over the farm a decade later. At the end of January, 1820, Govert and Anne gave Christen the deed on condition of pension. In the following contract it states:
-- "to allow for us all our necessities, food, and comforts until the end of our lives, and if we, for our health sake choose to run our own household and eat at our own table, he shall be obliged, as long as we live, to provide for us: 4 tons of good, cleaned barley, 1 ton of rye, a quarter of grain, a half ton of malt and hops, a quarter of salt, 6 tons of potatoes, 55 pounds of fresh salmon, and after the second year the right to 65 pounds of salmon, two sheep for slaughter, 5 sheep for fattening, and the milk of a cow. Further we reserve the right to free use and command of a piece of forest north of Aasene, within its borders and markers as much as necessary for cutting, free transportation for parish priest when we required his presence, and for ourselves to the church or our friends, the use of a housegirl to serve us when we need one, free lamps and heat, along with gentle and affectionate treatment, and after our deaths a respectable burial, if the expenses can be met from our remaining assets."
For this, Christen Govertsen is allowed 5 and 7/30 pastures [this may be an old standard measure] in Hamre. For the remaining 6 pastures he pays his parents debt of 94 speciedalers and pay about 77 speciedalers to his brother Johannes and a like amount to his sister Maren, who was married to Johannes Guttormsen Ve. It was explicitly stated in the contract that the sister should receive as equally as the brother, not half as much, as was typical. Of the part Christen was to pay, there was 5 speciedalers for each share of a horse, 5 speciedalers for each share in 2 cows, and 80 shillings for a share of a plow and a pair of wheels!
Christen Govertsen came to be the owner of the old home place at Hamre at 44 years of age. His father died in 1832, but his mother lived until 1852.
End of p. 29
Beginning p. 30
Like so many others, Christen was able to pay off his debts during his entire time at the farm. He paid off his siblings in 1820, but did take out a loan from the Norwegian Bank in 1826 for 160 speciedalers, and in 1833 for 295. In 1839 he sold Sandhaven for 50 speciedalers, and in 1846 paid 1 pasture to Osmund Tellefsen. The next year he also had to increase his loan at the Norwegian Bank to 400 speciedalers, which was used to pay off a loan he had obtained in 1836 from merchant Jens Boysen. In 1858 the loan at the Norwegian Bank was paid down to 310 speciedalers, but then he took out a loan of 125 speciedalers at the Hypotek Bank, presumably to pay off his merchant debt.
In 1861 his daughter Kristiane moved back from Bergen. She was married to a German [note: they had a strong trade presence in Bergen], Gustav Edvard Rohrlapper. He was listed as a weaver, age 34 years (in 1863). In 1864, when he was 75 years old, Christen Govertsen divided the farm into two equal pieces. His son Knud received the offset part Kleivshagen (schedule number 11) and his daughter Kristiane and her husband received the old home place. And the weaver Gustav Rohrlapper, who was born at Saarheim in Saxony in 1828, was now the a farmer at Hamre. He gave 300 speciedalers for his ownership and took in his inlaws.
Farm #7
Gustav Rohrlapper's farm was given the schedule number 7. Rohrlapper was in control of the farm until 1900 when he deeded over to his son Johannes for 8,200 crowns. He had then divided off the piece Nedre Monen, and there he lived with Kristiane. Gustav Rohrlapper died in 1911. Kristiane later moved in with her daughter at Ve, where she died in 1929 -- at 100 years of age. Kristiane and Gustav had four sons and two daughters who grew to adulthood. Three of the sons left for America. They were Gustav Adolf, born in Bergen in 1856, Kristen August, born in 1863, and Karl Fredrik, the youngest, born in 1873. Their daughter Ernestine Vilhelmine Fredrikke, who was born in Bergen in 1859, was married to Thomas Markussen Hamre in 1883. After she died, Thomas was married to Ernestine's sister, Sina Kamilla, born 1870. Their children include the well known Markussen brothers, Melvin, Edvard, and Einar Markussen.
Johannes Rohrlapper, who was born in 1867, was married in 1896 to Tomine Gundersdatter Hamre, a daughter of Gunder Jorgensen. She belonged to the old Hamre family, was born in 1872 and died in 1929. Johannes Rohrlapper had just one daughter, Selma Konstanse, born in 1897. She was married in 1919 to Hans Aurebekk, from Oddernes, who took over the farm in 1923 for 17,300 crowns and a number of terms and conditions. Johannes Rohrlapper went to America where he succumbed to a drowning accident in 1934.
Hans Aurebekk controlled the farm for 25 years. In 1947 he deeded it over to his son Johan Nikolai Rohrlapper Aurebekk (born April 16, 1920) for 22,000 crowns, of which 5,500 crowns went towards the residence and accoutrements. Nikolai Aurebekk was better known as a merchant than as a farmer. In addition to his shopping center, he had interest in two businesses in the city. When Hans Aurebekk took over the farm, he built a house across the road.
Gustav Rohrlapper had three cows and two sheep on the farm in 1865, sowed 1/8 ton of wheat, 1/8 ton of rye, 1/2 ton of barley, 3/4 ton of oats, and planted 2 tons of potatoes. In 1875 this had increased to four cows, one calf, and a horse. Also, 1/4 ton of wheat, 1/4 ton of rye, 1 ton of oats, and 4 tons of potatoes.
At the same time that Christen Govertsen divided the farm in 1864, he sold a piece which later became Farm #12 to Guttorm Svendsen, with pasture rights for one cow and four sheep. Farm #24, was parceled off in 1900. In 1965, Bjornebakken was separated off to Gunnar Benestad. Farm #7 has 7 acres of cropland and 75 acres of productive forest land, and a main house built in 1905, improved in 1921 and 1947. A new outbuilding in 1948.
end of p 30
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